Health Tip: Things That Trigger Migraines

(HealthDay News) -- While migraines and their causes vary from person to person, researchers have identified some common triggers.

The National Women's Health Information Center offers this list:

• Too much sleep, or not enough shut-eye.

• Missing meals.

• Overstimulated senses, including noises that are too loud, scents that are too strong, or lights that are too bright.

• Hormonal changes.

• Stress.

• Changes in the weather.

• Drinking red wine or changes in caffeine intake.

• Aspartame, an artificial sweetener.

• Food additives such as tyramine, monosodium glutamate (MSG) or nitrates.